Teacher called hero in fatal Nev. school shooting
SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Students at a Nevada middle school were filing off buses and reuniting with friends on the playground after a weeklong vacation when the pop of gunfire shattered the morning calm. Children fled the campus for their lives before the first bell rang.
Associated Press16 mins agoThe toad that turned into a nice little earner
Paris (AFP) - Once upon a time a poisonous cane toad lived in the South Sea Islands, unloved and unwanted. Condemned as an ecological disaster, the Australian army was even deployed to get rid of it.
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Washington (AFP) - The recent shutdown of the US government has taken a stinging toll on the image of the Republican Party, according to a poll published on Tuesday.
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Good Morning AmericaCalifornia 'sea serpents' draw gawkers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The silvery carcasses of two giant oarfish were discovered along the Southern California coast last week, baffling scientists and gaining a growing online following who gawked at the bony, snake-like creatures.
Associated PressTennessee Man Denies Writing N-Word on Red Lobster Receipt
The man accused of scribbling the N-word on a receipt that waitress Toni Christina Jenkins said a customer left for her last month at a Red Lobster in Tennessee has denied any wrongdoing, vowing to sue the franchise in the coming weeks. Devin Barnes says...
ABC NewsCrisis in Syria (165 photos)
Western nations and their Middle Eastern allies pressed Syria's fractured opposition on Tuesday to join proposed peace talks, although President Bashar al-Assad has made clear he will not step down - which is their condition for participating. The United States and Russia said in May they would…
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Christian Science MonitorBoy Scouts remove 2 men who toppled ancient rock
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two Utah men already facing possible criminal charges for purposely toppling an ancient rock formation in a state park have now been removed from their posts as Boy Scout leaders.
Associated PressScientist discovers 'biological clock' that may further explain aging
A study published in the medical journal Genome Biology explains that all humans have a biological clock that measures the ages of major organs.
Yahoo NewsRoma couple charged with abducting 'blonde angel'
LARISSA (Greece) (AFP) - A Roma couple were charged in Greece on Monday with abducting a young girl dubbed the "blonde angel", whose discovery has prompted thousands of calls from parents of missing children.
AFPKurdish rebels threaten new fight in Turkey as Syria clashes intensify
By Isabel Coles QANDIL MOUNTAINS, Iraq (Reuters) - Kurdish rebels are ready to re-enter Turkey from northern Iraq, the head of the group's political wing said at his mountain hideout, threatening to rekindle an insurgency unless Ankara resuscitates their peace process soon. Accusing Turkey of…
ReutersA-Rod's lawyers blocked by MLB at news conference
NEW YORK (AP) — Blocked from holding a news conference Monday to present a person they described as a "major league baseball whistleblower," Alex Rodriguez's lawyers asked that the rest of the grievance hearing to overturn his 211-game drug suspension be opened to the public.
Associated PressSerena Williams aims to end 2013 on high in Istanbul
Istanbul (AFP) - Serena Williams' verdict that she is "a bit disappointed" with her 2013 season indicates her urgency to overtake the 18 Grand Slam titles of Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert and to get on with chasing Steffi Graf's Open era record of 22.
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Tehran (AFP) - A convicted Iranian drug trafficker who survived a botched hanging has fallen into a coma, the IRNA news agency reported on Monday.
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ABC News VideosLionfish wreaking havoc on Atlantic Ocean
Potential solutions to reining in the lion fish population include putting them on your dinner plate.
Yahoo NewsOkla. teen finds 3.85-carat gem at Arkansas park
MURFREESBORO, Ark. (AP) — A 14-year-old girl from Oklahoma City has unearthed a 3.85-carat diamond at Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park.
Associated PressNSA: America's powerful electronic spy service
Washington (AFP) - America's ultra-secret National Security Agency reluctantly finds itself in the headlines amid a wave of disclosures from ex-intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, who has exposed the service's vast electronic spying operation.
AFPMcLaren confirms P1 performance figures as deliveries begin
When McLaren unveiled the P1 prototype at the Paris motorshow in 2012 it promised that the hybrid carbon fiber car would be fast, but it has taken over a year of testing and refinement to reveal exactly how fast. Now as the first lucky owner collects his hand-built supercar at the company's Woking,…
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